Vital Records, Greene, NY, July 3, 1862

 Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 3, 1862

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th ult., by Rev. H. Cllahan, Mr. Frank A. Lyons of Lanesboro, Pa., to Miss Hattie McNeil, of Oxford.

Married:  In Earlville [Madison Co.., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. T.W. Shapley, Esq., of Eagle Harbor, Mich., to Miss Ellen Stoddard, of Earlville.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., Mr. John C. Fitch, aged 41 years.

Died:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Mrs. Mary Wood, wife of Jeremiah Wood, in the 69th year of her age.

Died:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th ult. of diptheria, S. Lucretia [Lamb], wife of Rheuben L. Lamb, aged 26 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 10, 1862

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. W.T. Potter, Mr. Jerome Loomis of Oxford, to Miss Polina Beatman, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Geo. W. Stratton, to Miss Mary J. Webb, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by Rev. E. Nuddeck, Mr. Henry Blackman, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY]\ to Miss M. Adelade Miles, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Married:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY]\, on the 3d inst., by Rev. J.H. Nason, Mr. David M. Hakes, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Ophelia L. Crane, of Lincklaen.

Married:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. by J. Ferguson, Esq., Mr. Andrew Bean to Miss Jerusha Waters, both of Freetown, Cortland Co. [NY].

Died:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. Rosannah [Watrous], wife of William Watrous, aged 40 years.

Died:  in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., States [Loomis], son of Vincent and Betsey Loomis, aged 3 years and 6 months.  

Died:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Rev. John B. Hoyt, Senior, Pastor of the 2d Congregational Church, aged 68 years, 5 months and 4 days.  Deceased was born in the town of Walton, Delaware Co., N.Y. in 1794, a graduate of Yale College, Class of 1814, and studied Theology under Rev. Seth Williston, the pioneer preacher of Western New York.  In 1818 he was licensed to preach the Gospel, by the Associated Presbytery, at Durham, N.Y., and ordained by the Union Association at Greene, N.Y. which church he supplied for many years.  In 1829 he accepted an invitation ot the 2d Church of Coventry where he has labored ever since.  The Rev. Father Hoyt, was one of the honorable and ancient landmarks in this part of the State, where his ministry of 44 years has been entirely spent.  His labors have been greatly blessed of God, to the building up of his kingdom.  He assisted in the formation of the Presbytery of Chenango, of which he has been long the oldest settled Pastor, and was the first moderator of the Synod of Susquehanna, held at Franklin, Del. Co., N.Y., Oct. 20th, 1853.  Few men have been so universally respected and beloved.  He died as he had lived in the active functions of the sacred office, though for the past few months laid aside from public ministrations by the increasing signs of dissolution.  He leaves an attached people, who cherish his memory.  It was a source of joy to him to be spared to witness the ingathering of a rich harvest of souls, the fruits of the spirits outpouring upon the church during the winter months just past, when over sixty were brought into the Church on profession of their faith in Christ.  He leaves the church in charge of his colleague, Rev. I.B. Hopwood, late of Union Theological Seminary, New York.  He died in full faith of the doctrines he had so earnestly preached, and went down into the valley of the shadow of death, leaning on the Saviour whom he had trusted for over fifty years.  He was a man of peace, and his end was peace.  May those who knew him, profit by his bright example of Christian gentleness and unassuming goodness.